Gene therapy could be a permanent cure for many life-threatening hereditary diseases, and this will only help in the treatment of genetic diseases and cancer ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible ...

A cutting-edge therapy using base-edited immune cells is offering a major breakthrough for patients with one of the toughest ...

Every face is unique. Genetics helps to determine our features, but sometimes genes have errors which, in early fetal ...

Six new members and three promoted vice-presidents are set to join the European Research Council (ERC) scientific council at ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

When what was previously scarce suddenly becomes abundant, look for the new scarcity because that is what creates leverage.

From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

BACKGROUND:It Takes 2tm is a critical health initiative highlighting the importance of complete testing and early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly among those who have type 2 ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...

Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have captured the first detailed molecular ...